Mag-log inAfter thanking the officers, Louis checked the time—it was already half past nine.“Let’s head home. The temperature’s dropping; I don’t want anyone catching a cold.”Marcus stood still, muttering under his breath, “But Loraine’s favorite singer hasn’t even gone on yet…”Louis turned sharply toward
“He said he was thirsty, so I went to buy him a drink. I clearly told him not to move and when I got back, he was gone!”Loraine’s face went pale with worry. “Let’s look for him right now! I saw security guards and some police officers earlier. We can ask them for help!”The three of them forgot all
Mason, the quieter and more composed one, simply listened to the music, occasionally nodding along to the rhythm.The youngest, Manuel, was too short to see the stage at all, swallowed up by the crowd and left with nothing but the thundering music pounding in his ears.Before long, he got restless.
“Marcus, every time you sneak out, you use the same excuse,” Manuel said, crossing his arms. “Can’t you at least come up with something new?”Marcus froze. Loraine quickly jumped in with a smile. “Manuel, we really do have something serious to take care of this time. It’s boring stuff. You’d have w
“Raine, look, your fingers need to lift here, then drop cleanly. Watch my hand when I play.”In the Walker family’s grand music room, young Mason was patiently teaching Loraine how to play the piano.Sunlight streamed through the tall windows, half spilling over the glossy surface of the hundred-tho
Grace tried to lift her head, but she was too weak to manage even that small movement.A nurse quickly stepped forward and raised the head of the bed so that Grace only needed to lower her gaze to see the tiny baby in Laura’s arms.“A daughter… girls are so sweet,” Grace murmured, the words faint bu
“He’s the officer handling the trafficking case,” Adora explained briefly, then picked up the call. “Hello? Officer Watson.”“Miss Matthews, we’ve made some progress on the Millbrook case. We’ve just uncovered leads pointing to two more missing women being held there.“But when our officers arrived
Adora couldn’t be bothered with those minor details.Her mind was occupied with the upcoming trip to Millbrook Town, her heart still a jumble of nerves.When she got home, Laura was the first to find out and immediately objected."Adora, you can’t go. Rescuing trafficked women is the police’s job. I
The Matthews family had no right to hold their heads high anymore. Any lifeline was something they couldn’t afford to let go.Her remark instantly froze the atmosphere. Zack and the others looked at her with complicated expressions. Driving her away didn’t feel appropriate.After all, she was Ado
Adora smirked and quipped, “You divorced twice and has three kids, right? My girlfriends aren’t exactly keen on becoming stepmoms.”Shane gave an awkward laugh, just about to respond when the Matthews family reappeared.“Adora, what’s so funny?” Lilian approached with a thick-skinned smile, eager to







